Year 8 Religion and Society Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering the Year 8 Revision Checklist for Human Rights, Religion and Society and Peace & Conflict, as well as the exam structure.

75 minutes

The total duration of the exam.

2-mark questions

A type of definition question that requires a focus on key terms and examples.

5-mark questions

An explain or describe question about a specific teaching or idea that does not require evaluation or analysis.

8-mark question

A question that asks for different views or ideas on a topic, requiring at least 4 fully developed points without evaluation.

PACE paragraph

The structure for an evaluation question responding to a statement, standing for Point, Argument, Counter, and Evaluation.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

A key document studied in Topic 1 concerning human rights and social justice.

Secularization

A concept relating to the role of religion in modern British society and recent census data.

Poverty types and causes

A study area in Topic 1 that includes religious beliefs and teachings about wealth and poverty.

Just War theory

A specific theory of conflict and morality included under Topic 2: Peace & Conflict.

WMDs

Weapons of Mass Destruction, studied alongside nuclear weapons in the Peace & Conflict topic.

Pacifism

The study of different forms and reasons for non-violence in Topic 2.

Holy War

A religious teaching and belief regarding specific types of war covered in Topic 2.

Terrorism

A sub-topic in Topic 2 used as an example evaluation statement: 'Terrorism can never be justified.'

Topic 1: Human Rights, Religion and Society

A primary exam topic covering themes like sexism, racism, homosexuality, and the role of religion in British politics.

Topic 2: Peace & Conflict

A primary exam topic covering violence, protest, terrorism, and causes of war.